LUCKNOW, Sept. 7 -- Ahead of the UPSSSC PET 2025, railway stations and bus depots in the Uttar Pradesh capital Lucknow witnessed huge crowds on Friday night with thousands of candidates arriving from various districts to catch connecting trains to reach their exam centres.

Despite the Northern Railway running special trains and the administration arranging holding areas and rest spaces, many aspirants complained of overcrowding and inadequate facilities. At Charbagh railway station, the municipal corporation had erected a large pandal where mattresses were laid outside the station premises. The candidates were seen resting on the floor, using their backpacks as pillows, while some flipped through notes under mobile flashlights.

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